September 28, 2006

New York Wine & Culinary Center Announces Gold Medal Month

For the month of October, The Tasting Room at the New York Wine & Culinary Center will be pouring wines that won gold, double gold or best-in-class at the New York Wine & Food Classic earlier this year.

This is a great opportunity to taste some of New York's best wines. Tasters will be able to choose among seven different tasting flights (listed below) and beginning Saturday, October 7, a special tasting of the Governor’s Cup winner, Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Riesling 2005 will be available.

Flight 1: Empire Tasting ($6)

Peconic Bay Merlot 2001, Long Island

Mazza Chautauqua Riesling 2005, Lake Erie

Doc’s Draft Hard Cider NV, Hudson River Region

Honeymoon Trail Diamond NV, Niagara Escarpment

Lakewood Borealis Ice Wine 2005, Finger Lakes

Flight 2: Dry and Semi-dry Whites ($7)

Fox Run Reserve Chardonnay 2004, Finger Lakes

Corey Creek Reserve Chardonnay 2005, Long Island

Heron Hill Ingle Vineyard Johannisberg Riesling 2004, Finger Lakes

Mazza Chautauqua Riesling 2005, Lake Erie

Cayuga Ridge Riesling 2005, Finger Lakes

Flight 3: Dry Reds ($8)

Keuka Spring Lemberger 2005, Finger Lakes

Merritt Estate Chambourcin 2004, Lake Erie

Waters Crest Cabernet Franc 2004, Long Island

Chateau Lafayette Renau Cabernet Sauvignon 2002, Finger Lakes

Peconic Bay Merlot 2001, Long Island

Flight 4: Sweet and Fruity ($5)

Swedish Hill Cayuga White 2005, Finger Lakes

Anthony Road Tony’s White NV, Finger Lakes

Goose Watch Rose of Isabella 2005, Finger Lakes

Arbor Hill Rhine Street Red NV, Finger Lakes

Honeymoon Trail Diamond NV, Niagara Escarpment

Flight 5: Specialty and Dessert Wines ($6)

Doc’s Draft Hard Cider NV, Hudson River Region

Wolffer Estate Late Harvest Chardonnay 2005, Long Island

Lakewood Borealis Ice Wine 2005, Finger Lakes

Torrey Ridge Scarlet Red NV, Finger Lakes

Baldwin Strawberry Wine NV, Hudson River Region

Flight 6: Mini Empire Tasting ($4)

Peconic Bay Merlot 2001, Long Island

Mazza Chautauqua Riesling 2005, Lake Erie

Lakewood Borealis Ice Wine 2005, Finger Lakes

Flight 7: New York Harvest Juices ($3)

Red Jacket Orchards Apple Cider, Finger Lakes

Knapp Farms Cherry Juice, New York

Glendale Farms Grape Juice, Finger Lakes

The Tasting Room hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Non-alcoholic options are also available.
For more information, please visit www.nywcc.com.